Letters in applied microbiology
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Lett. Appl. Microbiol. · Jan 2003
Quantification of Listeria spp. contamination on shell and flesh of cooked black tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon).
To quantify Listeria levels on the shell and flesh of artificially contaminated cooked prawns after peeling, and determine the efficacy of Listeria innocua as a model for L. monocytogenes in this system. ⋯ Reduced risk from L. monocytogenes on prawns can only be assured by adequate hygiene or heating.